www.washingtontimes.com Topics: Pacific Commandhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/pacific-command/?utm_medium=RSS2013-03-20T22:21:07-04:00Inside the Ring: New Bear bomber flights2013-03-20T22:21:07-04:00Bill Gertzhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/20/inside-the-ring-new-bear-bomber-flights/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Two Russian strategic nuclear bombers carried out a fourth high-profile training flight last week, flying near South Korea, where large-scale war games are under way, and near Japan and the U.S. military bases on Okinawa.</p> <p>It was the fourth time since June 2012 that Russian bombers have run up against ...Inside the Ring2011-04-20T19:47:10-04:00Bill Gertzhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/20/inside-the-ring-48742215/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>New airspace for drones</strong></p> <p>The Pentagon is studying how to expand the use of highly effective combat drone aircraft from the Middle East and Southwest Asia to other commands, including Pacific Command and Africa Command.</p> <p>A special task force at the Joint Chiefs of Staff is conducting the assessment in ...